Valve tamper shield and valve assembly

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D986391
  • Patent Number
    D986,391
  • Date Filed
    Friday, January 13, 2023
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 16, 2023
    a year ago
  • Inventors
    • Orr; Bill (Paso Robles, CA, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Wierenga; Amy C
    Agents
    • Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 249
    • D23 259
    • D23 262
    • D23 233
    • D23 237
    • D23 303
    • D23 322
    • D23 363
    • D23 341
    • CPC
    • F16L5/02
    • F16L5/10
    • F16L21/08
    • F16L21/04
    • F16L21/042
    • F16K35/02
    • F16K35/04
    • F16K35/06
    • F16K35/10
    • F16K35/16
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a valve tamper shield and valve assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.



FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a valve tamper shield and valve assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention;



FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a right-side elevation view;



FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof.


The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the valve tamper shield and valve assembly and environment that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a valve tamper shield and valve assembly, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29710979 Oct 2019 US
Child 29870007 US